Pope Leo received an official copy of his family tree, which includes his ties to "free people of color" in New Orleans.

When Henry Louis Gates Jr. set out to trace the family tree of America's first pope, he had no idea he was about to uncover ...

Asian Americans are “Asian.” But for any number of reasons, it’s hard to imagine a great many Black Americans opting to call themselves simply African. To the extent that “African American” was ...

Lucy Rose grew up in a proudly Cape Verdean family, and was shocked to learn that her birth certificate classified her as ...

It is not blood alone that binds Black Americans to this soil. America, as we know it today, simply would not exist without ...

From the Library of Congress blog: While participating in the Library’s Archives, History, and Heritage Advanced Internship Program (AHHA), [Lucy Havens] had the privilege of contributing to the ...

Jacksonville students create educational materials on local African American history at the Summer Writing Institute.

A state effort aims to find final resting spots for African American remains that were found in most cases by accident because of things like contruction projects and coastal erostion.

Juneteenth KC brought music, vendors, food and culture to Kansas City’s 18th and Vine District, honoring African American heritage and culture.

Montgomery County honored six African American leaders with the ‘Living Legend Awards’ for their societal contributions.